

    \filetitle{datxtick}{Change ticks, labels and/or date frequency on x-axis in existing tseries graphs}{dates/datxtick}

	\paragraph{Syntax}\label{syntax}

\begin{verbatim}
datxtick(Range,...)
datxtick(Ax,Range,...)
\end{verbatim}

\paragraph{Input arguments}\label{input-arguments}

\begin{itemize}
\item
  \texttt{Ax} {[} numeric {]} - Handle to the axes object where the
  changes will be made; if not specified, the current axes object,
  \texttt{gca()}, is changed.
\item
  \texttt{Range} {[} numeric {]} - New date range to which the x-axis
  will be changed.
\end{itemize}

\paragraph{Options}\label{options}

\begin{itemize}
\item
  \texttt{'datePosition='} {[} \texttt{'start'} \textbar{}
  \texttt{'centre'} \textbar{} \texttt{'end'} {]} - Where within each
  given period the date tick will be placed (at the beginning of the
  period, in the middle of the period, or at the end of the period).
\item
  \texttt{'dateTicks='} {[} numeric \textbar{} \emph{\texttt{Inf}} {]} -
  Individual date ticks; if \texttt{Inf}, the ticks will be determined
  automatically using the standard Matlab algorithm.
\end{itemize}

See \href{dates/dat2str}{\texttt{dat2str}} for date formatting options
available.

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\paragraph{Description}\label{description}

\paragraph{Example}\label{example}

Create a graph plotting a quarterly series, and then change the ticks
and labels on the x-axis to monthly:

\begin{verbatim}
x = tseries(qq(2010,1):qq(2011,4),@rand);
plot(x);
datxtick(mm(2010,1):mm(2011,12),'dateFormat=','Mmm YYYY');
\end{verbatim}


